What’s Open and Closed – New Year’s Day
Also changes to public transit and garbage collection
NEW YEAR’S DAY
Closed
- Most retail outlets
- Banks
- Daycare centres
- Government offices
- Post offices/no mail delivery
- Libraries
Some drug stores will be open. Click below for to check for which locations will be open and their hours
Also open:
- Upper Canada Mall – 11:00am-6pm
- Vaughan Mills – 10am-7pm
- Fast food outlets
- Some restaurants
- Some convenience stores and gas stations
- Some movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – none
- Orillia – none
- Colltrans – none
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – none
- Bradford – none
- Clearview – none
- GO Transit – Sunday Schedule
Garbage Collection
- Barrie – none; garbage will be collected a day later this week
- Orillia – none; garbage will be collected a day later this week
- Simcoe County – none; garbage will be collected a day later this week
CHRISTMAS EVE
Most retail outlets, fast food restaurants and donut shops will be closing early, many by 4pm, some earlier
- Georgian Mall – 8:30-5:00
- Bayfield Mall – 8:30-5:00
- Kozlov Centre – 10:00-5:00
- Tanger Outlets – 9:00-5:00
- Orillia Square Mall – 9:00-5:00
- Upper Canada Mall – 8:00-5:00
- Vaughan Mills – 10:00-6:00
Some drug stores will be open until midnight. Click below for store locations and hours
Open
- Some convenience stores and gas stations
- Some movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – Sunday service
- Orillia – last run leaves downtown at 4:15pm
- Colltrans – 6:30am-6pm
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – none
- Bradford – none
- Clearview – regular service
- GO Transit – Saturday Schedule
CHRISTMAS DAY
Closed
- Most retail outlets, fast food restaurants and donut shops will be closed
- Banks
- Daycare centres
- Government offices
- Post offices/no mail delivery
- Libraries
Some drug stores will be open. Click below for to check for which locations will be open and their hours
Open
- Some convenience stores and gas stations
- Some movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – Sunday service
- Orillia – none
- Colltrans – none
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – none
- Bradford – none
- Clearview – none
- GO Transit – Sunday Schedule
Garbage Collection
- Barrie – none; garbage will be collected a day later this week
- Orillie – none; garbage will be collected a day later this week
- Simcoe County – none; garbage will be collected a day later this week
BOXING DAY
Closed
- Banks
- Daycare centres
- Government offices
- Post offices/no mail delivery
- Libraries
Open
Many retail outlets, including drug stores and malls:
- Georgian Mall – 8:30-5:00
- Bayfield Mall – 8:30-5:00
- Kozlov Centre – 10:00-5:00
- Tanger Outlets – 9:00-5:00
- Orillia Square Mall – 9:00-5:00
- Upper Canada Mall – 8:00-5:00
- Vaughan Mills – 10:00-6:00
- Some convenience stores and gas stations
- Some movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – Sunday service, early start at 7am
- Orillia – none
- Colltrans – none
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – none
- Bradford – none
- Clearview – none
- GO Transit – Saturday Service
Garbage Collection
- Barrie – garbage will be collected a day later this week
- Orillia – garbage will be collected a day later this week
- Simcoe County – garbage will be collected a day later this week
NEW YEAR’S EVE
Some convenience stores, fast food restaurants, gas stations and donut shops will be closing early
Open
- Some convenience stores, fast food restaurants, gas stations and donut shops
- Some movie theatres
- Casino Rama
- Slots at Georgian Downs
Public Transit
- Barrie – Sunday service; extended service 3am; free rides after 5pm
- Orillia – Regular service from 6:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. FREE transit from 7:45 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. (final departure downtown)
- Colltrans – 6:30 am‐2:30 am
- Collingwood/Wasaga Beach Link – regular service
- Collingwood/Blue Mountains Link – regular service
- Midland – none
- Bradford – free service from 5:00pm to 3:00am
- Clearview – regular service
- GO Transit – Sunday Schedule
